Government / 3 min read
Does the Mamdani Family Financial Story Pass the Smell Test?
An investigative opinion analysis asking what is known, what is estimated, and what remains undisclosed about the Mamdani family financial narrative.
Published articles
Banking / 1 min read
Small-business lending data rules and the fintech underwriting stack: July 2026 Payments Update
Section 1071 compliance and lender data practices can influence how SMB applicants prepare revenue, ownership, and demographic-information workflows. AMS Editorial examines the payments and fintech implications for SMBs and SMEs in July 2026.
Operations / 1 min read
The Mobile Service Kit Needs a Return Check
Preparing a mobile service kit before departure is only half the routine. Tools and supplies return in different condition, and an item borrowed for one visit can be missing when the next employee needs...
AI / 2 min read
Small-Business Cybersecurity in the Age of AI
A practical reporting and implementation analysis for SMB and SME owners evaluating where artificial intelligence creates measurable value, where it adds risk, and what should be measured before expanding.
Payments / 1 min read
Why the 2024 $30 Billion Visa/Mastercard Swipe-Fee Deal Was Rejected
A retrospective on the rejected 2024 proposal and the court’s concerns about whether merchants were receiving enough structural relief.
AI / 2 min read
Freelance Developers Face the Middle-Skill Squeeze: May 2026 Agency Watch
AI assistants help nontechnical owners and junior builders complete more work, while senior developers still win complex architecture, troubleshooting, security, and integrations. The squeezed layer is routine implementation. AMS Editorial examines how AI is...
Payment Industry News / 1 min read
Visa Expands Stablecoin Settlement and Agentic Commerce Programs
Visa's spring 2026 announcements showed stablecoin settlement and AI-agent commerce becoming parallel priorities for major payment networks.
Operations / 1 min read
Make the Service Appointment Easy to Prepare For
An appointment confirmation should help the customer arrive ready. A date and time alone may leave unanswered questions about location, access, documents, equipment or the person who should attend.
Finance / 1 min read
Embedded finance and merchant cash-flow products: March 2026 Payments Update
Software platforms are bundling banking, lending, payments, payroll, and working-capital tools into operational dashboards. AMS Editorial examines the payments and fintech implications for SMBs and SMEs in March 2026.
Payment Industry News / 1 min read
Global Payments Completes Worldpay Acquisition and Sharpens the Merchant Solutions Race
The completed Worldpay acquisition changed the scale and competitive posture of merchant acquiring, software-led payments, and integrated commerce.
Payments / 1 min read
Subscription payments, cancellation rules, and recurring-billing operations: October 2025 Payments Update
Recurring revenue requires consent records, cancellation workflows, renewal notices, card-updater settings, and clear customer support. AMS Editorial examines the payments and fintech implications for SMBs and SMEs in October 2025.
Banking / 1 min read
Open banking after the CFPB personal financial data rights rule: August 2025 Payments Update
Open-banking rules can affect account linking, underwriting, cash-flow tools, payroll connectivity, and customer-permissioned data flows. AMS Editorial examines the payments and fintech implications for SMBs and SMEs in August 2025.